International Committee of Experts on the Way of St. James

The Government of Galicia is very sorry to hear about the death of Robert Plotz, member of the International Committee of Experts of the Way of Saint James

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The German professor was a leading researcher and promoter of the Jacobean route and as a result he was awarded the Medal of Galicia and the Gold Medal of Santiago de Compostela Dr. Robert Georg Plötz was born in Nürnberg on 18 July 1942. He studied German Studies, History, Philosophy, Ethnology and Sports Studies at … Read more

Turismo de Galicia congratulates the International Committee of Experts on the Way of St. James for its work over the past 25 years

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Turismo de Galicia Director Nava Castro closed today’s working meeting of the International Committee of Experts on the Way of St. James, a prestigious group of specialists on the pilgrimage route which has advised the Xunta on this subject for the past 25 years. On the occasion of this anniversary, Castro offered congratulations in a … Read more

Cultura no Camiño (Culture on the Camino) 2017

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GALICIA is a land of pathways and culture. Pathways that lead through the magnificent natural and architectural heritage of all four provinces, ancient ways that converge at Compostela, goal of the Camino, the pilgrimage route that is among the community’s principal emblems. Cultures that are living, diverse, modern and our own, which emerge around every … Read more

Turismo de Galicia presents number VII of the research journal on the Camino de Santiago, Ad Limina

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Turismo de Galicia presents Number VII of the research journal on the Camino de Santiago and the world of pilgrimages, Ad Limina. Edition Number VII of Ad Limina was coordinated by Professor Manuel Castiñeiras, member of the International Committee of Experts on the Camino de Santiago, with the intervention of several of its members – … Read more

The Chair of the Way of St. James will promote research, education and awareness of the Way and its traditions

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The Institutional Chair of the Way of St. James and Pilgrimages will promote the dissemination of the values associated with pilgrimages and the phenomenon of the Way of St. James by holding courses, seminars, conferences and academic activities. It will also sponsor the organization of those initiatives that contribute to a cultural and academic reflection … Read more

President of the International Committee of Experts on the Way of St. James, Paolo Caucci von Saucken, receives the Aymeric Picaud International Award for the Way of St. James

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The Way of St. James Journalist Associations League, made up of close to 2,000 information professionals, has given the 4th Aymeric Picaud International Award for the Way of St. James to Italian professor Paolo G. Caucci Von Saucken. The jury stated that Paolo Caucci represents ‘a lifetime devoted to promoting the values of the Way … Read more

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